Washington [US] March 22 (ANI): AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine showed 79 per cent efficacy against symptomatic disease and 100 per cent efficacy against severe disease and hospitalisation in a new, US-based clinical trial, the company said Monday.
Taipei [Taiwan], March 22 (ANI): Taiwan premier Su Tseng-chang and the Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-Chung received their first shots of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as the country began administering the vaccines against coronavirus.
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 22 (ANI): The Federal Cabinet in Pakistan has approved the highly expensive prices recommended by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) for COVID-19 vaccines imported by private companies.
Taipei [Taiwan], March 21 (ANI): As per a survey published on Saturday sixty-seven per cent of Taiwanese refused a COVID-19 vaccine produced by a Chinese manufacturer, while 24.3 per cent would accept it.
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Amid the surge in cases of Coronavirus in India, multinational company Adani Group will facilitate the vaccination of its employees.
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Veteran Bollywood actor Sharmila Tagore took her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital on Saturday adding her name to the growing list of vaccinated celebrities.
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Union Health Ministry in its daily vaccination update on Saturday said the cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 4.36 crore with 16 lakh inoculated today.
Helsinki [Finland], March 20 (ANI): Finland on Friday suspended the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines after two cases of blood clots were reported in people after receiving the dose.